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Politics · United StatesTrump wall construction damaged ancient carving, reports say
Construction of the US-Mexico border wall under the Trump administration damaged an ancient ground carving known as the Las Playas intaglio. Researchers estimate the artwork is at least two thousand years older than the first Egyptian pyramid.
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Politics · United StatesTexas landowners sue to halt Trump border wall in Big Bend
Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing the Trump administration to stop border wall construction in the Big Bend region. The lawsuit argues the government is misusing powers to waive environmental and other regulations in an area with low rates of illegal crossings.
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Tohono O'odham Nation alleges border wall contractors trespassed on tribal land
The Trump administration has begun building a border wall project on land belonging to the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona. The tribe alleges federal agents and contractors trespassed on its land, damaging sacred sites, while U.S. Customs and Border Protection states the area is a dangerous smuggling route.
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Trump administration halts border wall well drilling in New Mexico after rancher protests
The Trump administration has ordered construction crews to stop drilling wells for the border wall in New Mexico after ranchers warned that groundwater extraction threatened their livestock. Eight wells were drilled without state permits, and federal agencies will now collaborate on a groundwater strategy.
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Conflict & Security · United StatesUS judge allows border wall segment near Presidio, Texas to proceed
A federal judge in Washington permitted the US Department of Homeland Security to continue building a border wall section using levees near Presidio, Texas. The decision overrides local objections that the construction could cause flooding and violate environmental laws.
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